There are no old buildings in the medieval town of Cassino, an hour south of Rome. No historic relics. No sign of its great antiquity. The town, along with its mighty Benedictine Abbey on the summit of Monte Cassino, was obliterated between January and May 1944 in one...

The Sangro River War Cemetery If you find yourself on the via Adriatica coast road on the stretch between Fossacesia Marina and Vasto, just south of the Sangro River, you’ll see a sign going inland to a cimitero inglese. Try and make the detour if you can;...